Bye Bye Twinkies

Last week, the "parent" bakery of Twinkies and Wonder Bread filed for bankruptcy protection. From the CNN article:

"The company has been hit by both accounting problems and a drop in sales it attributed to the popularity of low-carb diets."

I must say, although it saddens me to think that more jobs could be lost in this country because of another company going bankrupt, those thoughts are countered with a sense of satisfaction knowing that more and more people are turning away from high-carb, high sugar foods. I've never been a fan of Twinkies anyway, but I do like white bread for grilled cheese sandwiches, and that's about it. Maybe the company will rise to the occasion and produce some healthier foods. But I'm pacified to know that the Twinkie is less and less being considered a part of the American tradition and diet. Maybe the trend of generations increasingly having more and more obesity problems will improve, in coming years.